| 摘要 |
PCT No. PCT/FI94/00033 Sec. 371 Date Sep. 11, 1995 Sec. 102(e) Date Sep. 11, 1995 PCT Filed Jan. 25, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO94/16938 PCT Pub. Date Aug. 4, 1994An adjustable pallet for transporting cargo, particularly automobiles, comprises an extension member adjustably attached to a rectangular base with the extension member and base each having a loading surface capable of supporting cargo thereupon and defining the total loading surface of the pallet. The extension member has a retracted position and an extended position relative to the base with the extension loading surface of the member being substantially co-planar with the base loading surface in the retracted position and the extended position. The extension member may be attached to the base by rails extending from one of the base and extension member and the other of the base and extension member having channels defined therein to slidably receive the rails, such that the extension member is slidably extendable from the base to form a selectively variable total loading surface. A plate fixedly attached to the extension member provides a substantially continuous total support surface from the base to the extension member in a range of positions of the extension member relative to the base. Alternatively, the extension member may be pivotally attached to the base such that the extension member may be retracted within the base or fully extended from the base. The adjustability of the pallet combined with its ability to support heavy objects makes it particularly well adapted for use in transporting vehicles. |
